I have a friend whose 12 year old daughter always wants to see my snakes when they come over, and now she's been asking her mom if she could get a ball python as a pet. We worked out an arrangement that she will bring her over once a week to help me clean tubs, feed, change water dishes, and more importantly, learn about husbandry, genetics and breeding, through hands on experience. She will be working for credit for my website, so after a while, as long as she is still interested in balls, she will earn herself a snake and a tub setup for it. She's excited about it, and I'm excited about having someone to help me clean tubs!